The Manipulate Festival has returned to Edinburgh for its 19th edition, with a glorious first time collaboration with The Filmhouse to house their film events. Part of the festival was a collection of animated horror shorts from around the globe. Each had their own styles, providing an eclectic and exciting mix of new works for … Continue reading Review: Animated Horror Shorts (Manipulate Festival) – The Filmhouse, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/WLV4Ho-eCTo Written by David Ireland Directed by Finn den Hertog Review by Dominic Corr The National Theatre Live ★★★★ A fierce electricity charges through the National Theatre Live recording of The Fifth Step, a production that arrives at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh with the confidence of a work that knows precisely what it is and … Continue reading Review: The Fifth Step – The Filmhouse, Edinburgh
In the mix of Edinburgh’s explosion of culture, chaos, and (world)community, which is August, the Edinburgh International Film Festival brings our gaze away from the stage and towards the big screen for a week-long celebration of Scottish, UK, and World cinema right in the heart of the city across several venues. This year, audiences can … Continue reading Have A Gander at The Edinburgh International Film Festival
Written by Jennie Gilbertson and Aline Gordon Directed by Jennie Gilbertson Scotland/1933/56mins ★★★★ A cash grab, at worst propaganda, nostalgia and the "good old times" frequently find themselves utilised for ill will in contemporary cinema. But the preservation of film, particularly silent-era pieces outside of Hollywood, has a more nuanced and vital place in cinematic lineage. … Continue reading Review: The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric, Hippodrome Silent Film Festival 2024
https://youtu.be/c_SyDYUZmow Directed by Sean Mathias Produced by Bill Kenwright, David Gilbery and Naomi George UK/2023/117mins Hamlet will be available on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital Download from 8th April ★★★★ Theatre sustained, perhaps, the worst damage of the art and entertainment mediums throughout the sustained days of COVID lockdowns. Production tours were cut short, their rehearsal spaces restricted, funding decimated, and their physical venues … Continue reading Review: Hamlet (2024)
We're mid-way through a sensationally diverse and intensely bold Manipulate Festival 2024, and while we've covered some in-person events with movement, dancing robots, and murder-filled houses, we figured it was about time to shine the light on some of the festival's exceptional screenings of feature-length animations and short films. A massive thanks to Manipulate Arts … Continue reading Have a Gander – Manipulate 2024: A Chat with Natasha Ruwona
https://youtu.be/2RrQ2h-ME_c Written by Bradley Fowler and Cady Lanigan Directed by Matthew Goodhue US and Serbia/2023/15/93mins ★★★ Sharks, drug-addicted bears, flocks of birds and enough dogs to fill a shelter or three, but when thinking of terrifying, monstrous, and quick-natured killers – one animal makes it to the very bottom of the list: Sloths. Or so … Continue reading Review: Slotherhouse
https://youtu.be/CpX3Goskkok Red Programme Launching their world premiere showcase ahead of an extensive tour, taking the collection of films to over forty countries, it’s an exciting time once again for Edinburgh audiences as the 15th edition of the UK and Ireland Banff Mountain Film Festival has its double-bill showcase of cinematic programming at the Festival Theatre, … Continue reading Banff Mountain Film Festival: Red Programme- Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/CpX3Goskkok Blue Programme Launching their world premiere showcase ahead of an extensive tour, taking the collection of films to over forty countries, it’s an exciting time once again for Edinburgh audiences as the 15th edition of the UK and Ireland Banff Mountain Film Festival has its double-bill showcase of cinematic programming at the Festival Theatre, … Continue reading Banff Mountain Film Festival: Blue Programme- Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/6SRD5tAFIWA Written by Tom Powell Directed by Elle While and Rachel Lambert UK/2023/60mins ★★★★ In 2021, the UK’s largest playwrighting prize allocated space for three winners in the industry's toughest times. One of these (very) deserving three was Tom Powell’s The Silence and the Noise, a drama of two teenagers on the very edge of life. … Continue reading The Silence and the Noise
